Plunger and valve for artesian or water and oil wells.



E. S. GOSS & S. A. BARRICKMAN. PLUNGER AND vALvE FOR ARTESIAN 0R WATERAND oLL wELLs.

APPLICATION FILED AUG..I9| I9I5 Patented July 25, 1916.

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PLUNGER AND VALVE FOR AHTESIAN 0R WATER AND OIL WELLS. APPLICATION FILEDAuG.I9. w15.

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@woe/Meza EDGAR SECKLER GOSS AND SYIVESLERr A. BARRGKMAN, OF FRANKLIN,PENNSYL- VANIA."

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 25, 1916.

Application led August 19, 1915. Serial No. 46,385.

To all 'whom tracy concern:

Be it known that we, EDGAR S. Goss and SrLvEs'rnn A. BARRICKMAN,citizens of the United States, residing atFranklin, in the county ofVenango 'and State of Pennsyl-v vania, have invented a new and usefulPlunger and Valve for Artesian or Water and Oil Wells; and we do herebydeclare the fo-llowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to an improved plunger and valve for Artesian orwater and oil wells, and an object of the invention is to provide aself-adjusting and cleaning device of this nature, which is simple,efiicient and practical in construction. p

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved check vvalveconstruction in the well, and one carried by the plunger, both of whichcan be unseated and held unseated, by virtue of lowering the plunger, inorder to clear the Well of sand and shale or other refuse.

In practical fields the details of construction may necessitatealterations, falling within the scope of what is claimed.

The invention comprises further features and combination of parts, ashereinafter set forth, shown in the drawings and claimed.

ln the drawings Figure 1 is a view in side elevation showing the tubularunions of the wall of the well, of which there can be any number, and inwhich the plunger and valves are designed to be arranged. Fig. 2

is a sectional view showing the plunger and the valves in positionsunder normal conditions. Fig. 3 is a lsectional viewshowing the plungerand valves in positions when the well is being cleared ofthe refuse.Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view on line 4 -11 of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 isa transverse sectional view on line 5 5 of Fig. 2. Fig. 6 is atransverse sectional view on line 6 6 of Fig. 2. Fig. 7 is a transverse.sectional view on line 7 7 of Fig. 2. Fig. 8 is a transverse sectionalviewon. linev8 8 of Fig. 2. Fig. 9 is a transverse sectional view online 9 9 of Fig. 2. Fig. 10 is a detail perspective view of a memberadapted to be carried by the plunger, for holding the valve in a cage ofthe plunger unseated, when cleaning the well of the refuse and the like.

Referring to the drawings, 1 and 2 desig-y nate the two .unions orsections of the wall of thewell threaded together as at 3, and theopposite ends of which are provided with threads 11 and 5, whereby othersections may be connected, if it is so desired. It is to be noted thatthe section 2 threads upon the interior of the section 1, so` that vitslower endvwill form an `abutment 6, to hold the casing 7 in place,against the action of the spring 8, `which is interposed between thedisk valve seat 9 andthe annular flange 10 of said casing 7. The diskvalve seat 9 rests upon the shoulder 11 upon the interior of the section1 adjacent its llower end, and is provided with a series of perforationsor openings 12, through which the fluid passes into thecasing 7. Restingupon the disk valve seat is a piston lift or plunger 13. The lowerportion of this liftis in the form of a body, similar to that shown inFig. 10, and this body is provided with a plurality of wings 11extending radially, and of the shape shown in side elevation, and isshrunk or threaded or'otherwise secured upon the lower end of the lift,stem, or plunger. The upper end of the lift or stem terminates in a head15, of aconstruction similar to the body, but smaller, and of a straightcontour in side elevation and having wings 16. This head extends intobut is spaced apart from the interior surface of the sleeve 17, so thatthe fluid and refuse will pass through said sleeve. The sleeve 17 at itslower end has exterior threads 1S to engage the interior threads of acage or skeleton sleeve 19, through the lower end `of which thecylindrical portion 20 of the stem or lift (which cylindrical portion 20is of'uni'form .diameter in cross section throughout its length)telescopes. lnterposed between the cage or skeleton sleeve and the bodyand surround- ,ing the cylindrical portionl 20 is a coil spring 21, forholding the cage or skeleton sleeve 19 in the position shown in Fig. 2.The upper end of the'sleeve 17 has exterior threads 22'engaging theinterior thread of the valve cage 23, thereby 'supporting the cage upontheV sleeve. lnterposed between the valve cage 23 and the cage orskele-Y ton sleeve 19,l and surrounding. rthe sleeve 17 is a pluralityof packing members or washers or cups 24.- engaging the interior surfaceof the casing 7 thereby preventing the fluid from passing between thesleeve 17 and the inner wall or surface of the casing 7. A gravityactuated ball valve 25 isarranged upon the kinterior of the cage 23(which is provided with an opening 26 at its upper end and openings 27in its sides) and is designedto vcoperate withV the yvalve seat 28 ofthe upper end of the sleeve 17. The plunger 29 has a valve cage 30threaded at 31 to its lower end having openings 32 in its side wall, andincludes a gravity actuated ball valve 33, which coperates with thelvalve seat 34 of the sleeve 35, which is threaded at 36 into ythe cage30.

A cage or skeleton sleeve 37 is threaded to the lower end of the sleeve35, and between the cage 37 and the cage 30 are suitable packing membersor cups or Washers 38, similar to the cups or washers or packing members24, and engaging the interior cylindrical wall ofthe section or union 2of they wall of the well, thereby constituting a suction piston.Telescoping the cage or skeleton sleeve 37 is a valve lift, or stem orplunger-39 similar to the lift or stem 13, there beinga spring 20asimilar to the spring 21, for holding the lift 39 in the position shownin Fig. 2. In Fig. 2 itV will be observed that the springs 21 and 20aare distended,

the lower parts of said springs are extend-V ed into the counter-boresl0 of said bodies of the lifts, andk their upper end portions areattached at 42 to the cages 19 and 37. 'Y

y In the operation the plunger upon its upward "movement owing toitspiston 38 contacting Vwith the interior wall ofthe section V2 of thewall of the well, a suction is created below the piston or packing 38,thereby lifting the ball valve 25 against gravity, thereby sucking thefluid through the casing 7 upwardly through the sleeve 17, and above theball valve 25. AUpon the downward movement of the plunger rod or valvestem 29, the ball valve 25 seats not only by gravitation, but also owingto the pressure of theV then further lowered, and owing to the cage 30(to which the cage 37 is connected by means of the sleeves 35) beingconnected to said rod `or valve'stem and moving Vtherewith, the valvelifting'member 39 will move upwardlythrough thecage .37 and sleeve 35,thereby lifting or unseating the ball` valve 33, and owing to the cage23 (to which the cage 19 is connected by the sleeve 17 being moveddownwardly by pressure of theV lifting member 39 thereon, the liftingmemlber 13 will unseat the ball valve 25,

another valve mechanism may be arranged above the uppermost valvemechanism;

shown, in which case the plunger rod or valve stem 29 may be connectedto it, instead of to the cage 30, in which case the operation of themechanism is substantially the` same as heretofore set forth.

The invention having been set forth, what is claimed as new and usefulis 1. In a device for elevating liquids, a tubular casing ofsubstantially one uniform diameter having a disk valve seat, an innervalve casing movable within the iirst casing and being yieldably mountedon saidvalve seat, a valve mechanism in said valve casing and includinga ball valve and seat therefor,'and a plunger rod having a piston and aball valve mechanism to coperate with the first valve mechanism forlifting the fluid.

2. In a device for elevating liquids, a tubular casing of substantiallyone uniform diameter having a disk valve seat, an inner valve casingmovable within the first casing and being yieldably' mountedon saidvalve seat, a valvemechanism in said valve casing and including a ballvalve and seat therefor, and a plunger rod having a piston and a ballvalve mechanism to coperate with the' first valve mechanism for liftingthe fluid, said first valve mechanismyincluding a member yadapted toraise its valve when the mechaf nism is depressed, the second valvemechanism including a member adapted to raise its valve, and whichsecond member, when the plunger rod is moved downwardly, contacts withand moves the first valve mechanism causingy the first member to raiseits valve, and while the lrod moves the secondk valve mechanismdownwardly causes the second Y member to raise its valve, ytherebypermitting a freey passage, whereby the 'refuse may pass out. f' y Y f3. In a device for elevating liquids, a tubular casing of substantiallyone uniform diameter having-a disk valve seat, an inner valve casingmovable within the rst casing and being yieldably mounted on said valveseat, a valve mechanism in said valvecasing and including a ball valveand seat therefor, anda plunger rod having a piston and a ball valvemechanism t0 coperate with'the kfirst valve mechanism for lifting thefluid,

valve, and while the rod moves the second names to this speeication inthe presence of valve mechanism downwardly causes the two subsorlbmgwitnesses.

second member to raise its Valve, thereby EDGAR SECKLER GOSS permitting31 free passage, whereby the ref* A 5 use may pass out, and means forrestoring the valve mechanisms and their ball valve /Vitnesses:

to their seats. C. C. HOMAN,

In testimony whereof we have signed our F. B. BLACK.

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